The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-19

through the usual formula The court IL
about the same now rs 1t was last year save
that Chief Justice Woods seat is vacant and
no one has vet been chosen 10 take his place
The court room shines with fresh paint and
varni,h. It's old walls, which have echoed
with the speeches of Daniel Web
sier and Henry Clay. have been re-
frescoed The chairs ina which ail the
noted lawyers Of the past have sat. are re-
polished. and the American eagle which
saucily sits Just over Chief Justice Waites
head has received a new coat of gliding. and
II looks as fresh rs an engagement ring The
justices keep their ages remarkably we'll
Chief Justice Waite has fewer wrinkles now
than he had two wears ago Judge Gray s
round cannon ball bald head has cheeks as
plump as those Of Dickens fat boy. and the
red blood which tnges them SHOW, that liis
system does not lack iron STANLEY Mat
thews has grown young again iH his SECOND
marriage Justice stephen .. Field wears
the same Joyian arr that he has borne in the
past lie drapes his gown around him like
the toga OF "A Roman senator. and the 10000
Of is.0o0 miles he has Travelled In the past
year have not affected him
Justice Miller looks as fat aud as com
Portable as ever. and Judge Harlan is happy
in his now house on the hill and his face is as
cOntenteJ - one rs YOU will find in the United
Staies don't SEQ that Bradley has changed
any lie is the same bright eyed, dried up
ANATOMY that he has been for the last CEN
tury and be .ecms 70 have grown more >pry
a. he grow. older Bradle, is one of the best
posted Of The judge, He has @ wide cxtent
Of readni- and his library Is one of the finest
in Washington He shows no signs of retir-
ing and he has given tho government already
two years of work for nothing lie j., tho
oldest man on the bench. and rank, Waite,
Miller and Field by more than one wear.
Justice Field is the only Democrat now on
the supreme bench. and IL the three other
Judges who are eligible to retirement Shouh
70 out oar supreme court would he Demo
crate bv a majority Of one. Justice Woods
successor viii undoubtedly Ice "a Democrat,
and Cleveland would hardly be true 90 his
party If ho appointed amy others but Demo
Gratis Ia iill vacaucie~ There is little danger
that either Waite Bradley 0r Miller will re-
sign very soon They prefer 10 earn their
$4,000 year rather than reccivs it a. pen
sioners On the retired list They have the
most honorcd position iu the United StaiestO
day, and there is mo- place higher the world
than that OF oar supreme court bench IT has
AWAY been an honorable position. and !
don't know of single case 10 which such "a
Judge has been charged with corruption
There h only one judge now OH the retired
list Of the supreme court and that is eX-Jus
tice Strong lie is a tail. tine looking, smooth
faced gentleman, Who's complexion Is still
rosy, though he is fast approaching the
eighties and whiSe blue ewes sparkle with
light lie may he seen almost ANY day walk
ing the streets of Washington. lie likes so
ciety, and i, a strong Presbyterian in his re-
hgious belief he has given more than
years salary 70 the Church Of the Covenant,
Of which he is member. and with an his
greatness he /, a, simple a. a child I'M his
manners.
watched today the swearing in OF a law
yer who Nas admitted 10 practice al the
supreme coait lie was a green youns fell
low, and much embarrassed by his august
surroundings lie was introduced 10y "a law
Yer 10 the chief Justice, and the lawyer
M 81 th0t ne be admitted 10 the court. lie
was then taken over 70 the clerk and his